Catalunya Info Race Date: 09 May 2010
Number of Laps: 66
Circuit Length: 4.655 km
Race Distance: 307.104 km
Lap Record: 1:21.670 - K Raikkonen (2008)
The 2010 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the LI Gran Premio de España) will be the fifth round of the 2010 Formula One season. It is scheduled to be held on May 9.
It is expected that Virgin Racing will bring a significantly different chassis to the race, accommodating the necessary expanded fuel tank. Lotus F1 Racing also will have significant new modifications.
Defending champion Jenson Button leads the Championship by ten points from Mercedes' Nico Rosberg. Rosberg is a point clear of Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, Button's McLaren team-mate. Three other drivers remain within 20 points of the leader.
McLaren's maximum score in Shanghai gives them a 19 point lead in the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari, with Red Bull a further 17 points behind. Mercedes and Renault also boast significant points totals.
Last year's Spanish Grand Prix was won by Jenson Button for Brawn GP, with Ferrari pair Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa also past winners. Michael Schumacher has won the race a record six times. Massa is the only winner since the 1980s to win a Spanish Grand Prix and not have won at some stage the Formula One World Championship. Ferrari have won six of the last ten Spanish Grands Prix.
F1 2010 Standings
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Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 10:20 am
by trix
ooooh, can i go again please i miss the sound already!
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:10 pm
by Kev
Ferrari now have inboard mirrors to comply with the new regs and no bar coding
New airbox for Mercedes
New front wing for McLaren
New haircut for Vettel
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 10:28 pm
by davidscirocco
Kev wrote:New haircut for Vettel
yeah its more aerodynamic
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:57 am
by a4gee
lets hope Schumi is better this weekend. He looks good in practise. I know he won`t be winning like before but can`t see him being lapped all the time while his team mate is on the podium.
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 1:05 pm
by Kev
Great pole lap by Webber.
MS Finally out qualifies Nico.
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:45 pm
by Kev
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 2:02 pm
by Kev
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 8:42 pm
by davidscirocco
i still can not believe that Lewis lost the game like that :\
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 9:44 pm
by Kev
Very reminiscent of Kovalainen's off at Spain a couple of years ago. His left front hub let go. Looked like a similar thing. Pity though cos he deserved the points.
Re: 2010 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 10:26 pm
by wigit
slightly pedestrian, gutted for lewis
interesting comments made about the new points system making people take less risks
